Located atop the historic Meier & Frank building, Departure Restaurant + Lounge offers modern Asian cuisine with panoramic city views and global cocktails. Executive Chef Gregory Gourdet creates dishes using traditional ingredients and cooking techniques from throughout Asia. Of course, Oregon's seasonal bounty plays an integral part in the dining experience, as well. The space designed by Jeff Kovel of Skylab Architecture offers diners two rooftop decks with views overlooking downtown Portland, the Willamette River and Mt. St. Helens. The West Deck lounge is open, weather permitting throughout the season on a first come, first serve basis.

We have the ability to book semi-private, private events and receptions in four different areas of our restaurant: the State Room, East Deck, Sea of Love, and the West Deck. All areas available for private events require a food and beverage minimum to be met to reserve the space. We pay great attention to detail, meeting the expectations of our clients by supplying them with superior food and professional service.

Private Dining

Located 15 floors up in the Nines Hotel, Departure offers modern Asian cuisine in a sleek, cosmopolitan setting with two outdoor decks and stunning views of the city. Traditional Asian preparations meet Northwest ingredients in signature dishes created by Chef de Cuisine Gregory Gourdet.

Chef's Table Tasting Menu

Chef's selection of Departure signature dishes, designed to take you through our entire menu

$105.00

Chef's Imperial Tasting Menu

Chef's selection of Departure signature and favorite dishes, designed to take you through our entire menu

*These items may be served raw or undercooked. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions

Desserts

$12.00

Frozen Pumpkin Mousse

cranberry, turmeric, walnut, whipped coconut cream

$12.00

Caramel Apple Custard Cake

green apple sorbet, Thai basil, buckwheat crumble

$12.00

Coconut Sticky Rice

passion fruit, coconut jelly, hibiscus, sesame

$12.00

Chocolate Ash Cake

toasted crumbs, durian, huckleberry sorbet

$12.00

Warm Coconut Milk Soup

banana, peanut, rice dumpling, pandan

Dessert Sake

$9.00

Hakutsuru Sayuri Nigori

$18.00

Ichishima Silk Junmai

$11.00

Departure Sakecello

Dessert Wine

$13.00

Abacela Estate Port, OR '12

$12.00

Anam Cara Gewurztraminer, Nicholas Estate OR '13

$15.00

Rare Wine Co. Boston Bual Madiera

$12.00

Warre's Otima 10yr Tawny Port

$50.00

Taylor Fladgate 40yr Old Tawny Port

$15.00

Ramos Pinto Collector Reserva Port NV

$16.00

Romieu-Lacoste Sauternes, FR '13

Smith Teamaker Tea

$5.00

Lord Bergamot, Black, India, Italy

$5.00

Mao Feng Shui, Green, China

$9.00

Jasmine Pearls, Green, China

$5.00

Sencha, Green, Japan

$5.00

Big Hibiscus, Herbal, India, Europe

Stumptown Coffee

$5.00

Stumptown Coffee

Gluten Free Friendly

Salad

$14.00

Power Greens

shaved vegetable, roasted garlic, creamy pine nut

$14.00

Butternut Squash

green apple, smoked chili, seeds, pickled cranberry, Thai basil

$15.00

Roasted Carrot

smoked cashew butter, sunchoke, curry, coconut cream

Sushi

$21.00

Kampachi Sashimi*

green apple, pomelo, turmeric, crispy lotus

$19.00

Big Eye Tuna Poke*

ssamjang, radish, pine nut

$15.00

Root and Vegetable Roll

golden beet, daikon, squash, apple, avocado

$18.00

Beet Cured Trout Roll

peppercorn, cured yolk, furikake, citrus

$19.00

Kani Avocado Roll*

Dungeness crab, citrus, crispy aromatics

$35.00

Caviar + Tamago Roll*

kyuri, sunchoke, cashew cream

Kushiyaki

Grilled over petrified japanese charcoal

$9.00

Yakitori-Chicken

coconut, lemongrass

$14.00

Harami-Beef Skirt Steak*

crispy garlic or black sesame sauce

$15.00

Tiger Prawns

makrut lime, chili, lemongrass

$23.00

Scallops*

chick peas, coriander, fermented carrot and butternut squash

Recommendations of Chef Gourdet

$27.00

Seafood, Bacon & Kimchi Hotpot

green onion, egg, sesame

$36.00

Whole Roasted Pacific Snapper

curry, fermented chili, lime

$27.00

Honey Roast Chicken

root vegetable, lemongrass, black pepper, chili

$36.00

Ishiyaki Steak*

stone grilled wagyu strip steak, chili pepper tamari

Wok Fired

$15.00

Brussels Sprouts

chili, lime, mint

$14.00

Thai Sausage + Egg Fried Rice*

crispy shallot, toasted chili

$22.00

Crab, Sausage + XO Fried Rice

Dungeness crab, ginger, crispy garlic

$19.00

Chili Prawns

pineapple, shiitake, peanut, Szechuan pepper

$26.00

Mongolian Beef

tenderloin, mushroom, scallion, crispy garlic

*These items may be served raw or undercooked. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions

Corkage fee is $30 for the first bottle, $40 for the second bottle

Salad

$14.00

Power Greens

shaved vegetable, roasted garlic, creamy pine nut

$14.00

Butternut Squash

green apple, smoked chili, seeds, pickled cranberry, Thai basil

$15.00

Roasted Carrot

smoked cashew butter, sunchoke, curry

Sushi

$14.00

Misozuke Golden Beet Roll

avocado, kale furikake

$15.00

Root and Vegetable Roll

golden beet, daikon, squash, apple, avocado

Dim Sum

$8.00

Edamame

artisanal black soy beans

$9.00

Steamed Tempeh Bun

kimchi, Korean miso

Recommendations of Chef Gourdet

$13.00

Char Siu Tempeh

crispy garlic, green onion, toasted chili oil

$13.00

Vegetable Udon Noodles

roasted pepper, spinach, ginger

$17.00

Hot & Sour Mushroom Soup

cabbage, rice cake, white pepper

$16.00

Kimchi Hot Pot

green onion, Korean chili, tofu, sesame

$21.00

Bibimbap

koshihikari rice, kimchi, vegetables, gochujang, nori

$6.00

Koshihikari

steamed premium short grain rice

Wok Fired

$15.00

Brussels Sprouts

chili, lime, mint

$10.00

Kimchi Fried Rice

negi, nori, sesame

$15.00

Chili Tofu

pineapple, shiitake, peanut, Szechaun pepper

Mon-Sun 4-6pm

Main

$5.00

Edamame

artisanal black soy beans

$7.00

Power Greens

smoked mushroom, nuoc cham

$8.00

Vegetarian Maki Roll of the Day

$10.00

Maki Roll of the Day*

$5.00

Onigiri*

roast pork or spicy tuna

$13.00

Spicy Tuna Bowl*

avocado, white ponzu

$10.00

Shu Mai

sharp Chinese mustard

$11.00

Departure Wings

sweet vinegar, daikon

$4.00

Chicken Skewer

teriyaki or yuzu

$7.00

Grilled Tiger Prawn

chili, lime

$6.00

Vegetable Udon Noodles

spinach, ginger

$13.00

Mongolian Beef

mushroom, scallion , crispy garlic

$9.00

Kimchi Fried Rice

nori, sesame, scallion

+$2.00

Add Pork Belly

*These items may be served raw or undercooked. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions

American Rye Whiskey

Irish Whiskey

$11.00

Bushmhmills

$13.00

Jameson

$20.00

Red Breast 12 yr

$22.00

Green Spot

$43.00

Yellow Spot

*These items may be served raw or undercooked. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. **Ice. ^Up

Sun-thurs 10pm - Close; Fri-sat 11pm - Close

Main

$8.00

Edamame

artisanal black soy beans

$8.00

Chicken Skewers

teriyaki sauce

$10.00

Shu Mai

vinegar shoyu, Chinese mustard

$14.00

Departure Wings

sweet vinegar, daikon

$9.00

Kimchi Fried Rice

nori, sesame, scallion

+$2.00

Add Pork Belly

$10.00

Maki Roll of the Day*

$13.00

Spicy Tuna Bowl*

avocado, white ponzu

$14.00

Tiger Prawns

makrut lime, chili, lemongrass

$13.00

Skirt Steak Skewers*

garlic, soy

$13.00

Vietnamese Beef Noodles

peanut, herb

Dessert

$12.00

Frozen Pumpkin Mousse

cranberry, turmeric, walnut, whipped coconut cream

$12.00

Chocolate Ash Cake

toasted crumbs, durian, huckleberry sorbet

*These items may be served raw or undercooked. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions

This was simply the best dining experience I can remember. Unique modern atmosphere, every dish was amazing and uniquely different than the last. Our server was graceful and charming. This will blow your tastebuds out of the water. The Roasted Carrot Salad was our favorite dish. The Butternut Squash Soup teases your pallet, the Coconut Soup Dessert was beyond anything we have ever experienced. If you are going to blow $50 per person on a meal, it should be this good. Two dishes per person fills you up. Don’t forget dessert.

We went to Departure the weekend after Valentine's Day and it was fantastic. Our waitress was lovely - so helpful, attentive and funny. She made sure that we were taken care of. The food was so amazing. We had the butternut squash soup which was one of the best soups I've ever had in my life. We also had a sushi roll and crispy pork belly dishes and they were good although we would probably not order them again. We had the bibimbap dish and that was heavenly. My mom used to make this dish for me and it brought back so many wonderful memories. The dish was authentic but was updated to make it even more delicious. We are definitely going back as there were so many things on the menu we still wanted to try. Highly recommend this restaurant.

Took my girlfriend here for a late V day dinner. Was an amazing experience, the food was delicious and the view from 50+ floors up was awesome. Definitely on the more spendy side but you get your money's worth with the entire experience. If you really want to impress your woman this is the place to take her.